'Improper not to prosecute JZ'

Prosecutions chiefs blamed for Zuma impasse

'The NPA is very upset about it'

Jacob Zuma’s prosecutor, Billy Downer, is not a happy man. But he won’t be quitting any time soon, he tells Adriaan Basson.

The man who won't go down

William John Downer was brought up in suburban Pretoria. He excelled at public speaking, a skill that would stand him in good stead later in his life.

Champagne on ice for JZ

Prosecutors staged a surprise comeback this week in their battle with the National Prosecuting Authority’s chiefs over charges against Jacob Zuma.

Magistrate seeks recusal of Zuma prosecutor

A Pietermaritzburg magistrate has launched a legal bid to block state prosecutor Billy Downer from taking part in the case against Jacob Zuma.

Zuma thrills fans as court bid continues

African National Congress leader Jacob Zuma's court bid continues on Tuesday in the Pietermaritzburg High Court.

Disbanding Scorpions 'will protect politicians'

The disbanding of the Scorpions will protect corrupt and criminal politicians from prosecution, the deputy director of Public Prosecutions warned on Thursday. The Directorate of Special Operations, also known as the Scorpions, would lose its ability to independently investigate government officials if it was incorporated into the police, said Billy Downer, SC.

Zuma to fight charges

African National Congress president Jacob Zuma will not stand trial on August 4, instead he will be seeking to have the decision to charge him declared unlawful. The legal teams of Zuma and his co-accused met the National Prosecuting Authority and the KwaZulu-Natal Judge President Vuka Tshabalala on Thursday to finalise a court date.

Zuma in court: 'What should be in warrant?'

There is no statute determining exactly what provisions should be in a search warrant, the Constitutional Court heard on Tuesday as African National Congress president Jacob Zuma and French arms company Thint began a last-ditch bid to prevent key documents from being used against them.

Zuma's legal battle continues

African National Congress president Jacob Zuma arrived at the Constitutional Court on Tuesday amid a heavy security presence and the sound of camera shutters as photographers attempted to shoot pictures. A heavy police presence was visible around the court buildings while journalists packed the press gallery trying to get a view of Zuma.

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